Performances of a 3.6 GHz Epidermal Loop for Future 5G-RFID Communications

This paper explores, through simulations and preliminary experiments, the feasibility of a 5G-RFID link for a backscattering epidermal sensing architecture integrated within the 5G network. It demonstrates how a 3.6 GHz loop tag could provide the same read distance (one meter) of three-times larger UHF counterparts. The proposed loop is compliant with regulations on electromagnetic exposure and can theoretically achieve data rates up to 0.52 Gbps.